Plans for the weekend: 'Madame Butterfly,' Wanda Sykes and more

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• Hardcore band Finch performs tonight at In The Venue, 219 S. 600 West, Salt Lake City. Opening act: Maps & Atlases. Show starts at 5 p.m. Tickets are $22, at Smith's Tix.

• Christian hip-hop artist Lecrae performs tonight at Abravanel Hall, 123 W. South Temple, Salt Lake City. Opening acts: Trip Lee, DJ Promote. Show starts at 7 p.m. Tickets, from $31 to $100, at ArtTix.

• Alt-rock band Wildcat! Wildcat! performs at Kilby Court, 741 S. Kilby Court (330 West), Salt Lake City. Opening act: White Hinterland (a k a Casey Dienel). Show starts at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10, at 24Tix.

• Classical/bluegrass crossover band It's a Beautiful Day, featuring former Utahn David LaFlamme, performs tonight and Saturday at the Egyptian Theatre, 328 Main St., Park City. Show starts at 8 p.m. both nights. Tickets, from $29 to $50, at the Egyptian website.

• Indie supergroup The New Pornographers — feauturing A.C. Newman, Neko Case and Dan Bejar — performs tonight at The Depot, 400 W. South Temple, Salt Lake City. Opening act: The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart. Show starts at 9 p.m. Tickets are $26, at Smith's Tix.

• Metal band Shadowseer performs Saturday at the Murray Theater, 4959 S. State St., Murray. Opening acts: Disforia, Founders of Ruin, Demented Asylum, You'll Die Knowing. Show starts at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 in advance, $12 on the day of the show, at 24Tix.

• R&B singer-songwriter Banks performs Saturday at In the Venue, 219 S. 600 West, Salt Lake City. Opening acts: Movement, Lil Silva. Show starts at 7 p.m. Tickets are $18, at 24Tix and Smith's Tix.

• Alt-rock singer-songwriter Mike Doughty, formerly the frontman of Soul Coughing, performs Saturday at Kilby Court, 741 S. Kilby Court (330 West), Salt Lake City. Show starts at 7 p.m. Tickets are $16 in advance, $18 on the day of the show, at 24Tix.

• Real Salt Lake plays host to the San Jose Earthquakes in Major League Soccer action, Saturday at Rio Tinto Stadium, 9270 S. State St., Sandy. Game starts at 7:30 p.m. Limited tickets available at the Rio Tinto website.

• Utah Opera's production of Puccini's "Madame Butterfly" debuts Saturday at the Capitol Theatre, 50 W. 200 South, Salt Lake City. Show starts at 7:30 p.m. (and repeats Monday, Wednesday and next Friday, Oct. 17, at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, Oct. 19, at 2 p.m.). Tickets available at ArtTix.

• Comedian Wanda Sykes performs Saturday at Abravanel Hall, 123 W. South Temple, Salt Lake City. Show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets, from $45 to $55, at ArtTix or Smith's Tix.

• Reggae-rap performer Matisyahu performs Saturday at The Depot, 400 W. South Temple, Salt Lake City. Opening acts: Radical Something, Cisco Adler. Show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are $29 in advance, $30 on the day of the show (add $2 for people under 21), at Smith's Tix.

• Folk-blues singer Chris Smither celebrates the release of his new album, "Still on the Levee," Saturday at The State Room, 638 S. State St., Salt Lake City. Opening act: Chris Orrock. Show starts at 9. Tickets are $25, at the venue's website.

• "Heavygroovy" rock band Meatbodies performs Sunday at Kilby Court, 741 S. Kilby Court (330 West), Salt Lake City. Opening acts: Hunters, Junior Prom, Creature Double Feature. Show starts at 7 p.m. Tickets are $8, at 24Tix.